8th March 2003, 3:10 PM
ABF, I'm not blind. I've been on both sides of this. I know it's easier to think of me as an ignorant fool and say I'm just weak and have to imagine some God to deal with the world. It's not something I haven't heard before. :) But it's simply not true. I could do real well by myself, I have all the tools and abilities needed to succeed. The truth is I could care less about the world's version of success.
I could tell you about miracles I've seen and experienced. I could point out tons of historical facts that prove the Bible is true. And I could argue till we are both blue in the face, but I know it won't make a difference right now. I don't think you want to search for truth, it seems like you just want to argue.
But maybe that will change someday. When you find yourself hurting and you wonder what life is all about, maybe you'll remember something I said. I was at that place a while ago, and I didn't want to go on with life. It seemed worthless. But that was when God became real and not just an impersonal ruling diety. I realized for the first time that I was not alone.
The only reason I'm even saying this is because you guys are my friends. I'm not trying to meet a quota or win brownie points at church. And I hate debating and arguing, so that's why I used to stay out of these conversations as much as I could. I am not good with words and I can't convey my thoughts very well. I'm a math person, not a communication person, and it's hard for me to do this. But I don't care about what's comfortable for me anymore, and I know what I need to do. I know that life is empty without God, and I want you all to experience how life was meant to be. We were meant to live for so much more.
When you encouraged me to play StarCraft, were you getting a commission from Blizzard? No, of course not! The only reason you did it is because you knew I was missing out on something good. I only talk about God because I don't want you guys to miss out on something so much better than a game.
I could tell you about miracles I've seen and experienced. I could point out tons of historical facts that prove the Bible is true. And I could argue till we are both blue in the face, but I know it won't make a difference right now. I don't think you want to search for truth, it seems like you just want to argue.
But maybe that will change someday. When you find yourself hurting and you wonder what life is all about, maybe you'll remember something I said. I was at that place a while ago, and I didn't want to go on with life. It seemed worthless. But that was when God became real and not just an impersonal ruling diety. I realized for the first time that I was not alone.
The only reason I'm even saying this is because you guys are my friends. I'm not trying to meet a quota or win brownie points at church. And I hate debating and arguing, so that's why I used to stay out of these conversations as much as I could. I am not good with words and I can't convey my thoughts very well. I'm a math person, not a communication person, and it's hard for me to do this. But I don't care about what's comfortable for me anymore, and I know what I need to do. I know that life is empty without God, and I want you all to experience how life was meant to be. We were meant to live for so much more.
When you encouraged me to play StarCraft, were you getting a commission from Blizzard? No, of course not! The only reason you did it is because you knew I was missing out on something good. I only talk about God because I don't want you guys to miss out on something so much better than a game.